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Florence���s journey from oldest to newest Mercy Ship came full circle when she met the Global Mercy��� in 2023, the same year that the purpose-built hospital ship began welcoming its patients on board. Today, you can find Florence, now 49 years old, down in the engine room as a hotel engineering assistant.

As experts from the surgical and healthcare world gather for the 64th Annual Conference and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Surgeons in Sierra Leone this week, a profound dedication to advancing surgical knowledge and practice in the region is palpable. At the forefront of discussions lies the conference's pivotal theme: access to safe and affordable surgical and anesthetic care in West Africa. This theme highlights the pressing need to address disparities in healthcare capabilities and capacities across the region, especially the critical importance of equitable access to quality surgical interventions.

Freshly refitted hospital ship, the upgraded Africa Mercy�� has arrived at the island nation to build on the charity���s longstanding collaboration and will provide specialized surgeries in various fields, including maxillofacial and ear nose and throat, general, pediatric specialized general, pediatric orthopedic, cataract surgery, and reconstructive plastics.���

In 2015, in an operating room on board the Africa Mercy while docked in Madagascar, the course of Vanya���s life changed. Years have now passed since Vanya���s journey toward healing. In the time since, her improved ability to walk allowed her to return to school, where she loved studying environmental science and learning about the world around her.

Darryl Anderson shares his thank you message after Christmas to express his gratitude for your support and dedication to our mission.

At Mercy Ships Canada, we serve those who have lost hope, bringing healing and transformation. Our volunteers, inspired by their faith, work selflessly to perform surgeries that renew not only bodies but also faith and hope. This Christmas, be a part of the miracle by making a donation to Mercy Ships Canada. Your contribution will help renew faith and offer a second chance at life. Together, we can make a significant impact on those who have suffered for too long.

Our journey continues, and we're excited to have you by our side as we embark on new adventures of compassion and change.

The last time Catherine Conteh saw the deeply familiar smile in front of her in Freetown, it was under dramatically different circumstances. Learn more about Aly's act of kindness!

Following a series of recent meetings between the Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships, the Africa Mercy has officially been welcomed to return to Madagascar for her next field service. The hospital ship is planned to initially dock in the port of Toamasina in February 2024.

Darryl Anderson shares his thank you message to express his deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication to our mission.

Learn more about the next chapter in Sierra Leone with Dr Lako and Dr Kabba. Together, we can ignite hope and multiply impact!

For Catherine Conteh, there���s a moment from the birth of her daughter that still plays over and over in her mind, 30 years later. Learn how one act of kindness changed everything.

In a traditional medical setting, donors can be recruited ahead of time at blood drives, and their life-saving gifts can be sealed in bags and stored for later use. A Mercy Ships hospital, cut off from resources back home, is different. It must rely on the people who staff it.

Dr. Juliette Tuakli speaks on what the theme for this year���s World Health Day, ���Health for All,��� really looks like on the continent of Africa.

Celebrating the surgeon behind the first operation on the Global Mercy. Learn more about Dr Rachel Buckingham.

Meet orthopedic patient Amadou, who received the first surgery on board the hospital ship Global Mercy��

Honoring and acknowledging the support from our vital partner, Foresight for IT, as we celebrate five years together.

Discover how a young girl inspires others by making a generous donation to Mercy Ships Canada

Find out how Mercy Ships Canada is getting involved with the French speaking nursing community.

On a hospital ship when the pandemic hit, a member of Mercy Ships National Crew was inspired to continue humanitarian work in Senegal.

Mercy Ships Canada is seeking up to three dynamic independent Directors to join our Board over the next 18-months.

In June 2022, more than 30 Senegalese healthcare professionals boarded the Global Mercy�� to equip themselves with new skills that could save countless vulnerable young lives.

Now living in France, L��a works for Mercy Ships Canada remotely and ���seized the opportunity��� when the hospital ship Global Mercy came to Europe.

Learn more about the International Symposium and Dakar Declaration that were hosted in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday, May 6, 2022.

The Africa Celebration is a moment to pause and give thanks for 30 years of partnership, filled with stories of hope and healing.

The Africa Mercy�� hospital ship returned to West Africa, bringing hope and healing as the vessel docked once again in the port of Dakar, Senegal.

Two years ago, when the Africa Mercy sailed from Senegal, hundreds of patients were left still waiting for their chance for surgery. On February 1st, the ship returned to the port of Dakar to bring hope and healing to these patients and their families.

Canadian Annick Sylvestre, Country Engagement Team, Operations Liaison in Liberia, shares an update of recent activities in the country.

Mercy Ships is overjoyed to share that in early 2022, the Africa Mercy will return to a beloved port ��� Dakar, Senegal.

Darryl Anderson, who had served as an advisor to the board of Mercy Ships Canada, was drawn into the organization full-time during COVID-19.

Irik Mallie Starts a New Journey and Makes His Mark as Chief Engineer of the Global Mercy. Learn more about Irik Mallie.

On June 16, 2021, Mercy Ships celebrated the delivery of the Global Mercy���, meaning the official handover of the vessel from the shipyard.

On June 25th Mercy Ships celebrates Day of the Seafarer, and we want to show our deep appreciation for the maritime community.

Canadian Annick Sylvestre on secondment to Mercy Ships provides an update on Mercy Ships recent medical capacity building work in Liberia.

For more than 30 years, Mercy Ships has been invited to multiple countries on the continent and worked side by side with many different African people.

We are very excited to announce that our newest ship, the Global Mercy���, is officially seaworthy after passing the final sea trials.

Welcoming a new baby into the family should be a time of pure joy and celebration. But for an estimated 100,000 women around the world each year, childbirth instead ended in a devastating injury.

Here���s one story of a local business that led with compassion during this trying time ��� and how it resulted in one of our newest volunteers.

Through the capacity building program, Mercy Ships works together with government officials and local medical professionals to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure in Africa.

Since 1997, Mercy Ships has provided education to help participants rebuild, restore, and renew their land and communities through organic agriculture development.

On April 7, people around the world celebrate World Health Day by amplifying this year���s theme: building a healthier, fairer world.